You are invited to the Edmonton Chess Club’s largest annual tournament.
The Edmonton Championship & Reserves will begin this Thursday, January 10th
at 7:00 PM at the Edmonton Chess Club (10840 124 st. Phone 424-0283).

23 players have pre-registered so far, including three Masters. Many more will register at the door. The prize fund includes $1000 in cash guaranteed, plus a trip for the new Edmonton Champion to the 2008 Canadian Championship (pending AGLC approval). There will be cash prizes in both the Championship and the Reserves.

If you intend to play, please reply to this message and I will pre-register you.
Or email me at mhughey @ hotmail dot com. You may also register at the door from 6:30 - 6:50 PM this Thursday.

Tournament: Edmonton Championship & Reserves

Location: Edmonton Chess Club, 10840 124 st (phone 424-0283)

Dates: Thursdays from January 10 to February 28th

Entry fee: Only $3

Rounds: 8

Round times: 7:00 PM

Time control: Game in 110 minutes, plus 30 seconds/move increment

Membership: CFC membership is required and is available at the door.

Formats: The Championship will be a 16 player knockout event. The top 15
players who register will compete, plus the winner of the U-2000 Championship, Jim Lynn.
Players will compete in 2-game matches (1 vs 16, 2 vs 15, etc) with the winner advancing to the next round, and the other player joining the Reserves.

The Reserves will be an Open Swiss. There will be cash prizes in
both events ($200 in the reserves, plus a $100 bonus prize. $700 in the
Championship, plus a $100 bonus prize.)